The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-17
LOCAL -nnEy1rrEs.
Matters of nilnor siomeul In aud Abou

The GRAND this evening-Rtnehart Bis
tera' Opera Company.
OPERA House this evenlng-Madame
Fry Concert Company. y
ONLY lew more days until d!acount on
city taxes expires. Don't get lett.
THE Benwood hteel works are Idle while
neceeaary repairs ore being made.
THE Board Of Education will hold a reg.
ular monthly meeting this evening.
The Benwood Red Men are holding a
auccesalul festival at Brlceland's Hall.
CLERK HOOK yesterday admitted to rec
ord ons deed Of trust and issued two mar.
rlsge licenses.
Ar midnight there was but one case on
the docket at police headquarters for this
morning. court.
The Board Of Education will meet In
regular monthly session OF It's chamber In
the Public Library building this evening.
Lryur. JuNx1Ns and his son, Officer Bell
md Conatebls Thornburg spont yesterday
hunting, and returned last evening-so
the boys aay-with n rabbit.
THglast will and testament Of Johann
Blatncr, deceased, was yeaterday admitted
to probate and ordered to be recorded.
Philipina Blatner Ia named IS e%xecutrlx.
GROUND wac broken on Main street
yesterday north Of the creek for tho track
Of tho new electrical street railway. The
contractor couldnot ask better weather for
thin work.
S'BuRaLAm effected on entrance into the
depot Of the Ohio River railroad at
M%oundsville Tuesday night, and broke
open the safe, but only got a few cents IN
change 10 pay for their work.
The Crcecent sheet iron mill Is running
with O full force in ell departm cnts, the
galyanizing department heing on double
turn. A roll was broken Saturday, and q
new roller now has a place In the factory.
Ed CoMBs was arfaigned in Che police
court yesterday morning on q charge oil
diaorderIy conduct, the alleged ofense
having been committed a month ago. He
wsu digmisssd. This was tho only case in
court.
Mn. HENRY BIEDERsoN, executor Of the
estate Of the late Killisn kross, yesterday
offered tho Kreas brewery for sale at pub.
lie auction. II was bid up to 81 900, whom
the sale was adjourned to a future day not
|, yet announced.
JONI g.. KLINE, Of North Wheeling,
was tho recipient Of many congratulations
yesterday on tho occanion OF his thirty.
seventh birthday, and he received hia
friends and made 1t pleasant for them in q
way that did him proud.
Rev. DR.. D. A. C%uNNINauAM will con
duct the prayer meeting at 4 o'clock THU
afternoon at the Young Mems Christian
Association meeting. The evening meet
ing for young men will be hold OF 8 O'clock,
, and all young men arc invited 10 attend.
MONDAY Mrs. Edward Leach, an old res
idens Of Benwood, died after a lingering
%illness. Yesterday her husband passed
peacefully away to rejoin her In eternity.
He WAS over seventy years Of age, and
said he did not wish to survive his wife.
HENRY McCoLLouoH, the man sent tc
jail on tuesday by Squire Davis in default
oil two fines assessed against him on his
statement in another case, was yesterday
discharged by order OF Squire Davis, who
seems to realize that he probably made
O mistake. NJ
A TsLEGRAM WA received by Chief o.
Police Smith yesterday to the effect thai
the mar recently arrested here for steal
ing a horse and harness at GAINESVILLE, hat
broken out Of jail thcro night before last.
The forcs here was asked to keep a look
ont Tor him.
RESIDENTS OF that portion Of Eas'
Wheeling around the hill complain that
Baltimore 4 Ohio freight trains block the
street crossings, particularly, OF Eleventh
. street, frequently for long periods Of time.
They want the police to extend their gooc
work to that part Of town.
T. JAMES DIXON, Of West Grafton, who has
been firing for some time past on the
Fourth division OF the Baltimore & Ohio
has been promoted, and now has charge
Of one Of the yard engines working be.
tween here and Bsnwood. He has
brought his family to this place.
i. SECRETARY RuTrER, Of the Wheeling &
Elm Grove Railroad Company, has re-
ceived from F. Arias, manager of q stree!
railway in Bilboa, Spain, az inquiry as to
the gauge, style Of motors and cara, cos!
per mile and cost Of operation Of the road
here. Mr.. Rutter will furnish him the
desired information.
The men in the Baltimore & Ohio yards
, tell of a train that was coming in over the
Hompfield division and at Smithville, q
small place the other eide OF Washington,
et1uck 0 heller belonging 10 a man named
lJoneu. Singular to relate the animal was
not killed. and rode on the cowcatcher fol
over q mile before being dumped Of.
Col. JACOB NuNGE celebrated the fifty.
eighth anniversary Of his birth yesterday
in a royal and BETTING manner. Eiu
place on the Second ward market square
was thronged with friends oil day, and
Last evening there was a regular jam. To
all Uncle Jake gave O warm welcome.
The wishes expressed for his long life and
future prosperity we're numerous and
sincere.